{"id":212847,"date":"2020-08-31T06:34:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T06:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=212847"},"modified":"2020-09-02T06:56:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T06:56:06","slug":"americas-summer-exodus-thousands-flee-the-cities-every-day-because-they-dont-feel-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=212847","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Summer Exodus: Thousands Flee The Cities Every Day Because They Don\u2019t Feel Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Snyder \u2013 End of the American Dream Aug 30, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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In modern American history, we have never seen such a sudden mass exodus away from our major cities.\u00a0 Overall, the U.S. economy is a complete and total disaster in 2020, but\u00a0moving companies and real estate agents that work in desirable rural and suburban areas are absolutely thriving right now.\u00a0 Each weekend we are seeing long lines at U-Haul rental facilities, moving companies can\u2019t handle all of the requests that they are getting, and property values are shifting at a pace that is difficult to believe.\u00a0 Homes in our core urban areas are losing value very rapidly, and at the same time we are seeing bidding wars for some rural and suburban properties that are absolutely insane.<\/span><\/p>\n

I certainly can\u2019t blame anyone that wants to escape the violence.\u00a0 If I was living in a major city that was being torn apart by violence, I would want to move too.<\/span><\/p>\n

At one time we had some of the most beautiful cities in the entire world, but now the word \u201capocalyptic\u201d is being used to describe them.\u00a0 The following comes from an article\u00a0by Victor Davis Hanson<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Nine months ago, New York was a thriving, though poorly governed, metropolis. It was coasting on the more or less good governance of its prior two mayors and on its ancestral role as the global nexus of finance and capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

The city is now something out of a postmodern apocalyptic movie, reeling from the effects of a neutron bomb. Ditto in varying degrees Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco \u2014 the anti-broken-windows metropolises of America. Walking in San Francisco today reminds me of visiting Old Cairo in 1973, although the latter lacked the needles and feces of the former.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago is one of the cities that has been the most affected by the violence, and the Chicago Tribune recently posted an article<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0about the mass exodus that the city is now experiencing\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Incidents of widespread looting and soaring homicide figures in Chicago have made national news during an already tumultuous year. As a result, some say residents in affluent neighborhoods downtown, and on the North Side, no longer feel safe in the city\u2019s epicenter and are looking to move away. Aldermen say they see their constituents leaving the city, and it\u2019s a concern echoed by some real estate agents and the head of a sizable property management firm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the horrific looting in Chicago a couple weeks ago, a Tribune reporter visited some of the wealthier parts of the city, and that reporter encountered residents that indicated that they would be leaving \u201cas soon as we can get out<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

The day after looting broke out two weeks ago, a Tribune columnist strolled through Gold Coast and Streeterville. Residents of the swanky Near North Side told him they\u2019d be moving \u201cas soon as we can get out.\u201d Others expressed fear of returning downtown in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course Chicago is far from alone.\u00a0 In a previous article<\/a>, I discussed the fact that the New York Times has reported that hundreds of thousands of people have already left New York City.\u00a0 After losing so many residents, you would think that the mass exodus would be slowing down, but that does not appear to be happening.\u00a0 In fact, we are being told that \u201cmoving trucks were out in force<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a> on the Upper West Side on Saturday\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving trucks were out in force on Manhattan\u2019s Upper West Side on Saturday \u2014 leaving Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa practically tripping over them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe mass evacuation of Upper West Siders from NYC is in full effect,\u201d Sliwa, who lives on W. 87th Street, lamented, blaming the\u00a0city\u2019s decision this summer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>to house hundreds of emotionally disturbed homeless and recovering addicts in neighborhood hotels.<\/span><\/p>\n

And someone filmed a stunningly long line<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0at a U-Haul rental location in New York on Saturday.\u00a0 In all my years, I don\u2019t think that I have ever seen anything like that at a U-Haul facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course all of those people need to have somewhere to go, and this is creating\u00a0massive bidding wars<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0for properties in the suburbs\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Over three days in late July, a three-bedroom house in East Orange, N.J., was listed for sale for $285,000, had 97 showings, received 24 offers and went under contract for 21 percent over that price.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Long Island, six people made offers on a $499,000 house in Valley Stream without seeing it in person after it was shown on a Facebook Live video. In the Hudson Valley, a nearly three-acre property with a pool listed for $985,000 received four all-cash bids within a day of having 14 showings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t that crazy?<\/span><\/p>\n

But this is what happens when vast hordes of wealthy people are trying to relocate all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the west coast we are seeing similar things happen.\u00a0 Property values in rural and suburban communities are being driven up, and meanwhile prices in core urban areas are falling very quickly.\u00a0 For example, just check out what is taking place\u00a0in San Francisco<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

San Francisco has seen a greater increase in price drops than any other U.S. metro, with the share of sellers slashing prices more than doubling from a year ago as the COVID-19 related panic drives homebuyers out of the Bay Area, reports Redfin.<\/span><\/p>\n

A quarter (24.5%) of San Francisco-area home sellers cut their list prices during the four weeks ending Aug. 16, the highest share since at least 2015, when Redfin began recording this data. That\u2019s more than double the rate from a year earlier, marking the largest annual increase in the share of active listings with price drops among the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Californians are choosing to relocate within the state, but of course many others are fleeing the state entirely.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the places many of them are heading to is Arizona, and one recent\u00a0Yahoo News article<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0commented on the \u201csurge in California license plates\u201d in the state\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Driving across Arizona, it\u2019s hard not to notice a surge in California license plates. The reason for this is becoming more apparent every day. California is a failed state.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you currently live in an urban area and you are still thinking about relocating, I would make a decision rapidly.\u00a0 Summer is almost over, economic conditions are going to continue to deteriorate, and much more civil unrest is coming.<\/span><\/p>\n

In an interview that I just did with Greg Hunter<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, I explained why I am so concerned about the times that we are moving into.<\/span><\/p>\n

And countless other Americans also seem to be deeply alarmed about the near future, because we have never seen a mass exodus of this magnitude in modern American history.<\/span><\/p>\n

The times, they are a-changin\u2019, and life in our country will never be quite the same again.<\/span><\/p>\n

***Michael\u2019s new book entitled \u201cLost Prophecies Of The Future Of America\u201d is now available\u00a0in paperback<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0for the Kindle<\/a>\u00a0on Amazon.com.***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong>: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled\u00a0\u201cLost Prophecies Of The Future Of America<\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/a>\u00a0is now available\u00a0on Amazon.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 By purchasing the book you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe.\u00a0 I have published thousands of articles on\u00a0The Economic Collapse Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0End Of The American Dream<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0The Most Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe.\u00a0 I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this \u201cAbout the Author\u201d section with each article.\u00a0 In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available\u00a0on Amazon.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0including\u00a0The Beginning Of The End<\/a><\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0Get Prepared Now<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0Living A Life That Really Matters<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. (#CommissionsEarned)\u00a0 The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions.\u00a0 I encourage you to follow me on social media on\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help.\u00a0 During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal\u00a0to share the gospel of Jesus Christ<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0with as many people as we possibly can.<\/span><\/p>\n

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